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As Europe begins to shape its 2024-2029 #StrategicAgenda, it's imperative to prioritise a #climate-neutral, #green, #fair, #security and #social #Europe.  54 civil society, business, city and regions call on #EU #leaders to urgently reinstate this priority in the Strategic Agenda: https://lnkd.in/eYZkwdqu E3G Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe Corporate Leaders Groups

At Fellow Future, we're deeply concerned by UN Secretary-General António Guterres' stark warning:"Only 17% of our Sustainable Development Goals are on track."This sobering statistic highlights our collective failure to: 🕊️Secure peace ⚖️Reduce inequality 🌍Combat climate change 🌳Protect our environment We're halfway to the 2030 deadline, and it's clear we need to radically accelerate our efforts. At Fellow Future, we're committed to being part of the solution. Our platform connects businesses, experts, innovators and other stakeholders to trade and work together to drive sustainable change. We believe in the power of collaboration to overcome these global challenges. Watch Guterres' urgent call to action. Then ask yourself: How can we work together to get back on track? Let's turn this alarming statistic around. The time for action is now. #SDGs #ClimateAction #Sustainability #GlobalGoals #FellowFuture

What Auden Schendler wrote and what Laurie McGinley highlights! I see massive, stunning, historical #ClimateInfluence potential from even a couple of businesses stepping *forward* at this time. Who wants to be part of changing the #leadership social norm toward ACTING? This point of Auden's: "To truly make a difference, businesses must move beyond their own individual sustainability efforts (crucial as those may be) and embrace both movement-building and political action." Being seen truly leading (and you have to get more visible doing it to make that happen!) will hugely nudge movement building and political action. Again - which leaders are ready to be more visible and make this critical difference? I, for one, will highlight those boldly doing this from my media projects/collaborations platform. And, I'm sure there are many others in the #climatemedia space who are also looking for such counterintuitive stories. Who will ACT as others back off? #storytelling #CoveringClimate #media #leadership #sustainability

🔊New Blog Post by Lana Asaff, Senior Economist at the Atlantic Economic Council 🔊 In our latest blog post, Lana Asaff highlights the critical needs of SMEs in the transition to a greener economy. She underscores the importance of clear, consistent, and certain climate regulations from governments to empower small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in adopting sustainable practices. 🔗 https://ow.ly/XNhm50UkTUz 🔗 Lana will also be sharing her expertise as a keynote speaker at this Friday’s Green Horizon Summit. Register today and join us on Friday ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ebd-cDXh #Sustainability #GreenHorizonSummit #EconomicPolicy #ClimateAction

The Atlantic Economic Council has written extensively on the importance of good regulation. One area where this is particularly important is for green investments to support the transition to net zero emissions. Investors need regulatory clarity and certainty before making what are usually large, long-term investments. Lana Asaff articulates this in her post.

The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2023: Special Edition underscores both the challenges and opportunities in achieving the SDGs by 2030. It acknowledges the setbacks caused by the climate crisis, the conflict in Ukraine, economic fragility, and the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. These factors have highlighted existing weaknesses and slowed progress towards the SDGs, particularly impacting the world's poorest and most vulnerable populations. Despite these obstacles, the report emphasizes the potential for success through strong political will and leveraging available technologies, resources, and knowledge. It calls for a redoubling of efforts across sectors and nations to address urgent areas needing action. By harnessing global cooperation and innovation, the global community can reignite progress towards the SDGs and create a brighter future for all. https://lnkd.in/edisrPax

The business community has — with a few exceptions — taken itself out of the real climate fight. With the potential for influence that businesses have, they must get back in, and soon. This great Harvard Business Review article by Auden Schendler shares how businesses can mobilize and move the needle with customers and with the fossil fuel industry: https://lnkd.in/gstRkX2B Auden works for Aspen One, which is a thriving business that relies on winter time tourism for profit. Their very existence is threatened by the ever more unpredictable winter weather we experience now and will experience due to climate change. Making changes to our policies is about more than just doing what's right—it affects our top-line revenue, markets, and overall business health, too. #leadership #climatechange #climateleaders #sustainbility #globalwarming 

You can find some of my reflections on the #NDC announcements at #COP29 in BusinessGreen's article in our post below!

Amidst a global climate crisis and geopolitical tensions, leading sustainable business is essential for countries around the world. According to Anjana Meel, Consulting Director of Corporate Sustainability and Climate Change at ERM, Canada must focus on five strategic pillars: 💡 Ensuring integration of climate into business strategy 💡 Advancing innovation 💡 Operationalizing collaboration 💡 Training workforce 💡 Practicing justice Learn more in her op-ed: https://lnkd.in/gsGSYmkC #FutureInFocus #EarthDay

UNStats has released its Sustainable Development Goals Report for 2022, revealing the status by 2022 versus the ambition to 2030. It's alarming that urgent and impactful actions are needed globally to avoid climate and ecosystem risks for future generations. Let's take ALL TOGETHER actions now! #UNStats-The_Sustainable_Development_Goals_Report_2022 #The_status_by_2022_versus_the_ambition_to_2030 #Urgent_Need_to_take_actions 🌍